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Competitors’ Mailboxes Pried Open, Not Mail Boss
As people convert to locking mailboxes, thieves are resorting to prying open locked mailboxes to steal mail for identity theft. Unfortunate consumers are now learning something we stress: Not all locking mailboxes are secure. In fact, most locking mailboxes can be popped open with a screwdriver in just seconds. Mail Boss mailboxes include a patented…
Read MoreMail Manager Keeps Mail Thieves Out
A happy customer shared this with us on Twitter: You’re welcome! While his neighbors opted for what look like the (ironically named) Mailsafe mailboxes by Solar Group, he installed a Mail Manager. When mail thieves paid a visit, they broke into all of the locking mailboxes except his Mail Manager. Sometimes it pays to dare to…
Read MoreJo Upgrades MailSafe Wall Mount with #BetterByBoss
Jo found Mail Boss and the #BetterByBoss offer when searching for a “sturdier mailbox” after she discovered her Mailsafe mailbox by Solar Group with the door hanging open and nothing in the box: She wrote to us: “The mail was stolen from my locked mailbox a couple of weeks ago, and I have been research what sturdier mailbox I…
Read MoreSteve Upgrades Mailsafe with #BetterByBoss
Steve found Mail Boss and the #BetterByBoss offer when searching for a more secure mailbox after his Mailsafe mailbox by Solar Group was broken into many times. He wrote to us: “My mailbox is held closed with a bungee cord provided by my mail carrier after many break ins left my mailbox unable to close.…
Read MoreBrad Upgrades Mailsafe II with #BetterByBoss
Brad in Henderson, NV found Mail Boss and the #BetterByBoss offer when searching for a more secure mailbox after his Mailsafe II mailbox by Solar Group was pried open. He wrote to us: “So yesterday I came home from vacation to find that my locking mailbox was pried open, and out of frustration I immediately…
Read MoreLocking Mailboxes: The importance of security
Now more than ever, locking mailbox security matters Last week, this email from ‘Brian’ arrived in my inbox: “Thanks for a great product. Our entire streets mailboxes were broken into this morning except for mine. Which of course is a Mail Boss. Do you sell bronze touch up paint? Mine now has some nasty scratches…
Read MoreMail Boss “so much better than SOLAR GROUP” Mailsafe
You know what they say about opinions? They’re just like… belly buttons! Everyone has one. Well, we happen to agree with Stephen’s opinion that the Mail Boss is so much better than the Mail Safe. He sent us an email saying: “I just purchased and installed a Mail Boss 7106 and love it! Fantastic mailbox…
Read MoreMail Theft Monday – 2/15/10
Happy Birthday to George Washington and company! To celebrate, we’ve got over a dozen mail identity theft stories to share just from the past week. Hey… I know what would be a great birthday present for Abraham Lincoln smart investment – a high security locking mailbox to secure your mail and protect your identity! Just…
Read MoreJust for Fun: (Apparently) MailSafe FAIL!
On Craigslist I saw this used MailSafeTM by Solar Group for sale for $15. In and of itself, this is not blog-worthy. However, if you look closely you see that the MailSafe (which we’ve reviewed previously) is actually sitting atop the Mail Boss locking mailbox package! See??? Apparently, they have upgraded to the Mail Boss:…
Read MoreHomeowner Says: “Beware! MailSafe NOT Secure”
A few days ago, Janet from Sammamish Washington left an interesting comment on one of our blog posts titled “Other Locking Mailboxes: Part I.” Interestingly, she wrote in to tell others about her Curbside Mailsafe by Solar Group, one of the locking mailboxes reviewed in that post. Janet’s comment: After our mail had been stolen…
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